b. 1964
Luciano Floridi is an Italian philosopher widely regarded as a founder of the philosophy of information and digital ethics. He has developed influential frameworks for understanding the ethical, epistemological, and metaphysical implications of information and communication technologies, and has advised governments and organizations including the EU and Google on digital policy.
Founded the philosophy of information as a distinct field
Authored 'The Philosophy of Information' (2011) and 'The Ethics of Information' (2013)
Developed Information Ethics (IE) as a macroethical framework
Proposed the concept of the 'infosphere' and the '4th Revolution'
Served as Director of the Digital Ethics Center at Yale University